Current Time in Grahamstown, South Africa 🇿🇦
Lat/Long: 33.3° S, 26.53° E
Elevation: 551 m above sea level
Population rank: #62 of 544 cities in South Africa by population
Province: Eastern Cape
Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa (Africa)
IANA Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
Solar time: clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
Timezone: SAST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in South Africa: SAST
The time now in Grahamstown, South Africa is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Grahamstown currently observes SAST, UTC+2. Grahamstown sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. Grahamstown does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Grahamstown sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Grahamstown stands at an elevated 551 m above the sea. The nearest big city, Sao Paulo, is a distant 7096 km away. Grahamstown is a smaller locality in South Africa, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
The sun rises over Grahamstown at 05:19 and sets at 18:36, giving 13h 16m of daylight today.
Grahamstown Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Grahamstown
Grahamstown gets 13h 17m of daylight today. Sunrise in Grahamstown is at 05:19 and sunset in Grahamstown is at 18:36.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 56m near the June solstice to 14h 21m near the December solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 27 Oct ● | 03:47 | 05:19 | 11:57 | 15:37 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 03:46 | 05:18 | 11:57 | 15:38 | 18:36 | 20:06 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 03:45 | 05:17 | 11:57 | 15:38 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 03:43 | 05:16 | 11:57 | 15:38 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 03:42 | 05:15 | 11:57 | 15:38 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 03:41 | 05:14 | 11:57 | 15:38 | 18:40 | 20:10 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 03:40 | 05:13 | 11:57 | 15:38 | 18:41 | 20:11 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Grahamstown
Sunrise
in Grahamstown
↑
5:19 AM
Sunset
in Grahamstown
↓
6:36 PM
Day Length
13h 16m
Dawn
in Grahamstown
4:53 AM
Dusk
in Grahamstown
7:02 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Grahamstown
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
98.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:29
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 06:27
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Distances & Clock Changes in Grahamstown
How Far Is Grahamstown From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 7,096 km | WSW (258deg) |
| Dubai | 7,181 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,621 km | NE (47deg) |
| Singapore | 8,913 km | E (82deg) |
| Paris | 9,445 km | NNW (344deg) |
| London | 9,783 km | NNW (344deg) |
| Moscow | 9,958 km | N (6deg) |
| Sydney | 10,575 km | SE (137deg) |
Grahamstown's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Grahamstown and you would surface in the open ocean, near 33.3deg N, 153.5deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Grahamstown
What time is it in Grahamstown right now?
The current local time in Grahamstown is 06:57 on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Grahamstown follows the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
What time zone is Grahamstown in?
Clocks in Grahamstown follow the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Grahamstown?
Right now Grahamstown sits at UTC+02:00. Going from UTC to local time in Grahamstown means moving the clock 02:00 hours forward.
Is Grahamstown on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of October 27, 2026, Grahamstown is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Grahamstown today?
Today in Grahamstown: sunrise is at 05:19 and sunset is at 18:36, giving 13h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grahamstown tonight?
Tonight the moon over Grahamstown is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 98.4%.
What is solar time in Grahamstown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grahamstown, clocks run about 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.